Chances are very good that the last thing on your mind as you make your way on the highways throughout Tennessee is whether the big rig racing by in the left lane has undergone the necessary maintenance. You simply take it for a given that the trucking outfits for which…
Continue ReadingWhether you are a football fan, hockey fan or baseball fan, there is a very good chance that you’ve heard or read a fair amount about the issue of serious brain injuries in sports. In particular, you’ve probably learned more about how undiagnosed concussions are leading to both serious physical…
Continue ReadingComputers, cell phones, televisions and even some kitchen appliances now enjoy many expanded capabilities thanks to advancements in wireless technology over the last decade. Interestingly, it appears as if this wireless innovation might soon be spreading to the hundreds of thousands of automobiles traveling the roads here in Tennessee and…
Continue ReadingRecently, our blog discussed how the Tennessee Highway Patrol will be out in full force when school starts in a few weeks, looking to issue costly citations to those motorists who fail to abide by the state’s vehicle traffic laws. For instance, those drivers caught speeding in a school zone…
Continue ReadingBelieve it or not, children across the state of Tennessee will be heading back to school in only a few weeks, meaning there are supplies to be purchased, projects to finish, schedules to arrange and, of course, phone calls to make. However, it appears as if parents and children aren’t…
Continue ReadingKevin Pearce used to rip and shred through fresh powder, trying and mastering new tricks that made him a rival to top professional snowboarders like Shaun White. Pearce, who was slotted to be a serious contender in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, was unable to compete. He had to back…
Continue ReadingA Tennessee man was severely burned after a car drove into an Exxon station and struck a gas pump on the Fourth of July. The pump exploded, sending flaming gasoline throughout the station. A man who was walking past the pump at the time of the accident caught fire. Luckily…
Continue ReadingIn Tennessee, when a police officer, construction worker or other emergency personnel member is working on the side of the road, other motorists are required to take heed, move over and give the worker plenty of room. Unfortunately, though, drivers fail to abide by this state law, and injurious collisions…
Continue ReadingDrivers of commercial vehicles like semi trucks have a legal obligation to exercise due caution, even in incidents that are unexpected. Travelling with the heavy loads that are typical of tractor-trailers, these drivers are held to a higher standard of safety than drivers of smaller vehicles, and with good reason….
Continue ReadingIndividuals convicted of DUI in Tennessee will be required to have ignition interlocks in their cars in an effort to prevent drunken drivers from getting behind the wheel. The new requirements will go into effect on July 1st, and cars with such systems installed cannot be started if the driver…
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